Senior Software Engineer, Unsecured Installments

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of designing and delivering large-scale, intricate frontend and full-stack projects utilizing React and TypeScript, overseeing everything from planning and sequencing to launch and ongoing support.

• Define the technical vision for the team's frontend architecture and full-stack methodologies, managing a 3–6 month roadmap while proactively identifying systemic issues that could hinder team performance.

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to convert roadmap goals and borrower requirements into scalable, high-quality user experiences.

• Elevate engineering standards through robust component and API design, meticulous state management, comprehensive testing, observability, and operational discipline across borrower-facing interfaces.

• Navigate through uncertainty by breaking down vaguely defined challenges into actionable, testable plans and leveraging data to guide decisions on scope, performance, and user experience.

• Provide mentorship and foster the growth of fellow engineers through code reviews, design evaluations, and technical advice, acting as a reliable collaborator within the team.

• Engage in shaping how the team integrates AI into development processes and product functionalities, maintaining a practical perspective on where it can add substantial value.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience) along with 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.

• Extensive expertise in developing complex web applications with React and TypeScript, covering component architecture, state management, performance enhancement, and interfacing with REST or GraphQL APIs.

• Full-stack experience in designing and creating backend services and APIs using languages such as Python, Java, Kotlin, Ruby, or Node.js.

• Proven ability to independently lead the design and execution of significant, business-critical frontend or full-stack projects in a production environment.

• Capability to thrive in ambiguous settings where product requirements, constraints, and system boundaries are subject to change over time.

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with a knack for articulating technical trade-offs and aligning product, design, and engineering teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including base salary, bonus potential, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.

• Retirement benefits designed to assist in future planning, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada).

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only).

• Comprehensive health coverage tailored to support you and your family, encompassing medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for the US, along with supplemental health coverage for Canada.

• Contributions to Health Savings Accounts from Upstart for qualifying plans (US only).

• Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for enhanced financial security.

• Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays that adhere to local regulations.

• Paid family and parental leave to assist with caregiving and significant life events (duration varies by country).

• Family-focused benefits aimed at supporting fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing mental health support and life-centered resources.

• Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US only).

• Annual wellness allowance to promote your physical, emotional well-being, and personal growth based on your individual needs.

• Annual productivity allowance to invest in essential tools and resources necessary for optimal performance, regardless of your work location.

• Opportunities for connection and community through team events, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs).

• Onsite amenities, such as catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens for those working at our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!).